Split-flap displays for transit & transport venues
The board that made
travel feel like travel.
Departure times, platform assignments, service updates, connection information — in the format that travellers have trusted since 1960. Now on any screen, without the $15,000 mechanical board.
A real mechanical split‑flap board starts at $15,000. Split‑Flap TV works on the screen you already own — from $25/month.
The problem
The Solari board disappeared. The longing for it never did.
Train stations replaced split‑flap boards with LED screens in the 1990s and 2000s for good reasons: efficiency, cost, flexibility. But something was lost. The anticipation of the flip, the gathering of people around the board, the sound that told you the train was coming — that experience is gone from most public transport venues. Transport museums, heritage railways, boutique transit hubs, and travel-themed retail spaces are bringing it back. And smaller operators — ferry terminals, bus stations, private rail services — are discovering that the split‑flap aesthetic communicates something LED screens simply cannot: character.
Display departure times, platforms, and service status in authentic Solari style
Update service changes and delays from any device in real time
Perfect for heritage railways, transport museums, ferry terminals, and boutique hubs
The iconic aesthetic creates an immediate sense of place and occasion
Schedule timetable information to update automatically between services
Works on any existing screen — no mechanical board purchase required
What to display
What transit and transport venues display.
Departure timetable
Platform assignments
Service status board
Connection information
Heritage & museum displays
Ferry & bus terminals
“We run a heritage railway and needed the departure board atmosphere without the cost of sourcing original equipment. Split‑Flap TV was the answer. Visitors love it.”
Heritage railway manager, United Kingdom
$15,000+
Cost of a real mechanical split‑flap board
$25/mo
Split‑Flap TV on a screen you already own
< 10 min
Average setup time from download to first flip
Up and running in under 10 minutes
Three steps. No engineer needed.
01
Install the app
Download Split‑Flap TV from Google Play or the App Store onto your TV, tablet, or phone.
02
Connect your screen
Log in to your dashboard, enter the Device ID shown on your screen, and your display is linked instantly.
03
Create your board & go live
Type your message, choose your layout, hit save. Your board flips live on screen immediately.
Try it free
The departure board experience
on the screen you already have.
Try Split‑Flap TV free for 7 days. No credit card. No commitment. Works on any screen in your station, terminal, or transport venue.
7 days free · No credit card · Works on your existing screen · 14-day money-back guarantee